Welcome to the Communcations Group web page. This specialty group is comprised of individuals with extensive, wide-ranging industry experience and skills.

The mandate of this group is to go beyond simply getting the job done to the delivery of superior communications engineering and design.

We have experience with multifaceted designs (multiple protocols, various interfaces such as RS232/RS485/Ethernet, high-speed IP backbone for hundreds of sites, etc.).

Many of the wireless systems we design surmount rugged terrain and are built to work in harsh environments. We have designed systems connecting hundreds of sites and are capable of designing virtually any scale and type of network. In all cases we plan for the future by accounting for the possibility of expansion and future throughput needs.

Protocols we typically deal with include: DF1, MODBUS, BSAP, ROC, MODBUS TCP, TCP/IP.

We can facilitate any of your communications needs. We do many system upgrades (improve speed, expand, etc.) and often get called to resolve outstanding issues.

Typical services:

  • Preliminary studies to determine optimal network possibilities
  • Path & coverage analyses
  • Network design accounting for customer requirements (costs, expandability, network speed, time, diagnostic capabilities and maintenance)
  • Network upgrades and network troubleshooting
  • Network interfacing
  • Solar design
  • Hardware requirements, hardware delivery, and installation
  • Commissioning of radio’s or training/instructions for commissioning
  • Tower, mast & structure analysis

With all our designs we provide supporting documentation. Typical Documentation provided to clients:

  • Path profiles
  • Coverage maps
  • Architecture drawings
  • Hardware list (satellite’s, radio’s, antenna’s, cables, towers, masts, solar panels, switches, routers, terminal servers, etc.)

Communications Group brochure (Acrobat PDF, 528 Kb)

Case Study #1 - SCADA Wireless Network Connectivity (Acrobat PDF, 693 Kb)

Case Study #2 - Satellite Solutions (Acrobat PDF, 654 Kb)

Case Study #3 - Broadband Connectivity (Acrobat PDF, 470 Kb)

Case Study #4 - Surveillance System Connectivity (Acrobat PDF, 611 Kb)

Case Study #5 - Radio Telephone Systems (Acrobat PDF, 491 Kb)

Contact Us

Hinz, A Rockwell Automation Company
103, 801 Manning Road NE, Calgary AB T2E 7M8
P. 403.235.5305
F. 403.235.1618
E. communicatonsgroup@hinz.com
Web. www.hinz.com/comms.html